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Coronavirus

Published
February 26, 2020

Stocks slide on Wall Street, extending the week’s heavy losses

The stocks of smaller companies bore the brunt of the selling.
Published
February 26, 2020

Trump urges calm even as U.S. reports worrisome new virus case

He puts Vice President Mike Pence in charge of coordinating American efforts against COVID-19 as the CDC says someone in California has been infected who hadn't traveled abroad or been exposed to another patient.
Published
February 25, 2020

‘Time is everything’: World braces for spread of new virus

China bought the world some time, but scientists say countries could be doing more.
Published
February 25, 2020

Senators from both parties question U.S. readiness for virus

The Trump administration's health secretary notes that nearly 2 months after the first alarms were raised, there's no evidence the virus has spread in the U.S. beyond patients infected overseas and a few close relatives.
Published
February 25, 2020

Desperate to stop spread of virus, countries limit travel

Countries desperate to stop the spread of a deadly new virus are erecting police checkpoints, issuing travel warnings and suspending flights

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Published
February 25, 2020

Stocks sink, bonds soar for 2nd day on fears that virus will stunt global economic growth

More companies warned that the outbreak will hurt their finances, including Mastercard and United Airlines.
Published
February 22, 2020

Gorham woman stuck on cruise ship finally returns home from Cambodia

Opal Staudenmaier was a passenger on a cruise to Asian countries that was turned away from several ports over fears of the coronavirus.
Published
February 22, 2020

California city granted request to block transfer of quarantined patients

The restraining order prohibits authorities from transporting anyone with coronavirus or exposed to the disease to Costa Mesa before a hearing Monday.
Published
February 22, 2020

South Korea reports 8-fold jump in viral infections

Globally, nearly 78,000 people have been infected in 29 countries, and more than 2,300 have died.
Published
February 21, 2020

South Korea reports sixfold jump in number of virus cases

The World Health Organization warns that clusters not directly linked to travel, such as the ones in South Korea and Iran, suggest that time may be running out to contain the outbreak.